Hope you like. Damien Dempsey Hold Me Acoustic EDFGCj7 E|------0---------1---------0---------1---------3---------| B|------0---------3---------1---------0---------3---------| G|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------| D|------2---------2---------3---------0---------0---------| A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------2---------| E|------0---------x---------x---------3---------3---------| Intro : -C (hammer on & off D-string) - - Em (hammer on & off D-string) -Fmaj7 (hammer on & off G-string) - - Dm (hammer on & off E-string) Verse I : C Em Fmaj7 Dm Girl I've been hurt in the past. . . cut up C Em Fmaj7 Dm I find it hard to bring down........ my guard. Chorus : F G G7 F G G7 Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss..... my lips, my lips F G G7 F Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your G G7 lips. Verse II : Repeat like I It's been so long since I heard that song, It always does remind me of us. Chorus : Hold me, closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips. Bridge : F The last time that I saw you, G I shouted and I fought you, F That awful night we parted, G was when this nightmare started. F But now tonight I see you, G G7 And jesus how I miss you. Chorus : Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, and softly sweetly kiss my lips, my lips Oh baby baby baby, hold me closely, I softly sweetly kiss your lips, your lips.